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Exome sequencing identifies a novel homozygous CLN8 mutation in a Turkish family with Northern epilepsy.
Acta neurologica Belgica - 1 Mar 2017
Sahin Yavuz, Güngör Olcay, Gormez Zeliha, Demirci Huseyin, Ergüner Bekir, Güngör Gülay, Dilber Cengiz
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Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCL), one of the most common neurodegenerative childhood-onset disorders, is characterized by autosomal-recessive inheritance, epileptic seizures, progressive psychomotor deterioration, visual impairment, and premature death. Based on the country of origin of the patients, the clinical features/courses, and the molecular genetics background of the disorder, 14 distinct NCL subtypes...
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